SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-49780

Description

IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 IBM OpenPages could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker with privileges to perform Import Configuration could send a specially crafted http request containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) in the file name parameter used in Import Configuration to write files to arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory and possibly overwrite arbitrary files.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Openpages With Watson	*
Linux	Linux Kernel	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	ibm	openpages_with_watson	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	ibm	openpages_with_watson	/	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	linux	linux_kernel	-	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	microsoft	windows	-	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183541

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 20, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified: March 11, 2025, 2:37 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

psirt@us.ibm.com

CVE-2024-49780